Voice of the people (letter).

Rights Of Animals

April 28, 1993|By Jonathan Saucedo, Age 12, Roosevelt School.

RIVER FOREST — Do people ever stop to think about what scientists do to animals in their experiments? The answer is probably "no." Many of the experiments the scientists do are on animals. About 10 million animals are used in scientific experiments each year. It is hard to believe that any person could cause so many animals pain and death and not feel guilty at all.

Another horrible thing about animal experimentation is the living conditions. The animals are put in small, stainless steel cages with glass doors. These conditions are unbearable.

The last issue on animal rights is that they actually have no rights. The only rights they can depend on is our moral judgment. If you were being used in painful experiments, wouldn't you want someone to come to your rescue?